Finding 560443 (2024-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
E
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-05-15

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Organization failed to keep complete client file information as required by the grantor Agency.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with guidelines for client intake and program eligibility was not met due to oversight and employee turnover.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Implement new controls and oversight measures to ensure accurate and complete client information moving forward.

Finding Text

Criteria: Controls over the client in-take and program eligibility information should ensure the Organization is in compliance with all guidelines set forth by the grantor Agency. Condition: The Organization did not maintain all client file information in accordance with the requirements set forth by the grantor Agency. Statement of Causes: The Organization did not maintain all client file information in accordance with the requirements set forth by the grantor Agency. Provide Perspective: Beginning July 2024, new controls and increased program oversight were implemented to correct the condition above. Identification Questioned Costs: None. Effect: Due to previous employee turnover and oversight issues, the Organization's personnel were not able to accurately maintain all program information, in accordance with the requirements set forth by the grantor Agency. Identification of Repeat Finding: This is not a repeat finding. There were no fingings in past years. Recommendation: The Organization should implement controls over the accurate and complete compilation of program/client informaion to sensure the Organization is in compliance with all guidelines set forth by the grantor Agency. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The Organization concurs with the above. The Organization did not meet the program requirements for all clients reviewed. The Organization has corrected and put controls in place to ensure the Organization is in compliance with all guidelines set forth by the grantor Agencly. Repoonsible Individual: David J. Greene, Executive Director; Shelia Guisto, Fiscal Manager.

Corrective Action Plan

Northern Tier Community Action Corporation concurs with the audit finding. The Organization did not maintain all client information in accordance with the requirements set forth by the grantor Agency. The Weatherization Department of the Organization had employee turnover in the 2023/2024 Fiscal Year including the Director of Weatherization, which caused a disruption in maintain client files. The Organization has reviewed the current system for maintaining files and identified any gaps in compliance with the grantor Agency requirement. The Organization then developed and implemented controls for maintaining client files that align with the grantor Agency’s requirements and provided training to all relevant personnel. This will ensure that the Organization is in compliance with all guidelines set forth by the grantor Agency. Northern Tier Community Action Corporation has implemented the above controls as of the report date.

Categories

Eligibility Internal Control / Segregation of Duties

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 560444 2024-002
    Material Weakness
  • 1136885 2024-001
    Significant Deficiency
  • 1136886 2024-002
    Material Weakness

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.600 Head Start $2.96M
93.568 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance $986,250
21.023 Emergency Rental Assistance Program $521,735
21.027 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds $397,722
81.042 Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons $377,017
93.569 Community Services Block Grant $261,266
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $225,764
10.569 Emergency Food Assistance Program (food Commodities) $152,010
93.788 Opioid Str $107,555
14.231 Emergency Solutions Grant Program $52,344
10.568 Emergency Food Assistance Program (administrative Costs) $49,122
97.024 Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program $19,966